Black Venus

Abdellatif Kechiche
2010-10-27


6.6
159 min

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.

Cast

Name Character Team
Yahima Torres Saartjie Baartman Unowned
André Jacobs Hendrick Caezar Unowned
Olivier Gourmet Réaux Unowned
Elina Löwensohn Jeanne Unowned
François Marthouret Georges Cuvier Unowned
Michel Gionti Jean Baptiste-Berré Unowned
Jean-Christophe Bouvet Charles Mercailler Unowned
Jonathan Pienaar Alexander Dunlop Unowned
Rémi Martin First brothel's customer Unowned
Jean-Jacques Moreau Henri de Blainville Unowned
Cyril Favre Senior Naturalist Assistant Unowned
Dominique Ratonnat Senior Naturalist Assistant Unowned
Didier Bourguignon Senior Naturalist Assistant Unowned
Ralph Amoussou Harry, first servant Unowned
Alix Serman Matthew, second servant Unowned
Mirabelle Kirkland The first prostitute of the tavern Unowned
Karen Smit The second prostitute in the tavern Unowned
Myriam Vanhove The third prostitute of the brothel Unowned
Laetitia Vitteau The fourth prostitute in the brothel Unowned
Calypso Baquey The fifth prostitute of the brothel Unowned
Claire-Lise Pinet The sixth prostitute of the brothel Unowned
Emma Gamet The seventh prostitute of the brothel Unowned